Department of English & Modern Languages Course Catalog

A complete listing of courses offered in the Department of English and Modern Languages

English Course Descriptions

AML 2010, 3041 American Literature I, II (3,3) Prereq: ENC 1101, ENC 1102; ENC 3320 (English Majors) Studies in American literature from colonial days to present.
AML 3311 Major Figures in American Literature (3) Study includes, but is not limited to, figures such as Dickinson, Faulkner, Hawthorne, Baldwin, and Walker.
AML 4101 American Novel I (3) Prereq: ENC 1101, ENC 1102 A study of selected novels produced by major U.S. writers which introduces students to extended analysis of the literary genre of the novel.
AML 4610/4276 Afro-American Novel I, II (3) Prereq: ENC 3320 (English Majors) The most significant black American novelists from William Wells Brown to contemporary authors such as Alice Walker.
AML 4934 Seminar in African American Literature I, II (3) Prereq: ENC 3320 Current topics organized around selected writers or themes which reflect the political and artistic values of African American culture.
AML 4604 Legacy of African American Literature I (3) Prereq: ENC 3320 Selected readings from the literature of African Americans from the pre-Civil War era through present day.
CRW 3110/4120 Techniques of Fiction Writing (3) Techniques for developing skills in fiction writing.
CRW 3211 Techniques of Creative Nonfiction (3) Techniques for developing skills in creative nonfiction writing.
CRW 3311/4312 Techniques of Poetry Writing (3) Techniques for developing skills in poetry writing.
ENC 1101, 1102 Freshman Communicative Skills I, I (3,3) Freshmen Composition courses which includes basic communicative skills, essay development, research documentation, library usage, and critical thinking, must be taken for maximum credit of 6 semester hours.
ENC 2300 Improving Writing Competency (3) Prereq: ENC 1101, 1102. Development of skills necessary for writing various forms of expository prose.
ENC 3243 Technical Writing (3) Prereq: ENC 1101, 1102. Emphasis is on clear expository writing of memoranda, reports, and articles in student's particular field.
ENC 3320 Advanced Composition (3) Prereq: ENC 1101, 1102. Techniques of essay development and style including critical evaluation of prose genre.
ENG 3048 Theories and Techniques of Literary Studies (3) Introduces the student to contemporary literary theories such as structuralist, post modernist, feminist, Marxist, deconstructionist, transactional, literary response, and the black aesthetic and their application to selected literary works.
ENL 3013, 3034 English Literature I, II (3,3) Survey of English literature from beginning to 1914.
ENL 4240 The Romantic Period (3) English poetry, 1798-1832, including Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats.
ENL 4251 Victorian Literature (3) Significant poetry and prose of major writers against scientific and philosophical background which the age afforded.
ENL 4331, 4332 Shakespeare I, II (3,3) Study of Shakespeare's development of dramatic techniques and ideas in his early, middle, and later plays.
LIN 4060 A History of the English Language (3) Introduction to the origins of the English Language as it relates to the Indo-European famiIy of Languages and to the developments of English from its earliest days to the present.
LIN 4680 Advanced Grammar (3) Traditional and modern approaches to study of English grammar. Required of English majors. Open to upperclassmen who need or desire further language study.
LIT 2110 Introduction to Literature I (3) Prereq: ENC 1102. Thorough study and evaluation of selected major writers of the Ancient World, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Contemporary World.
LIT 3196 African Caribbean Literature (3) Prereq: ENC 1101, ENC 1102. A study of literature from the Caribbean written primarily by writers of African descent. The development of a Caribbean Aesthetic, the politics of decolonization, and the notions of home/exile will be major topics explored throughout the semester.
LIT 3333 Multicultural Literature for Adolescents (3) Fosters an appreciation of the variety of reading materials available for adolescents, as well as an understanding of the developmental stages, needs, and interests of young people.
LIT 3353 African Literature (3) Prereq: ENC 1101, ENC 1102 An introduction to selected literature by major African writers.
LIT 4083 Contemporary Literature (3) A study of literature of current trends in American and world literature.
LIT 4383 Women in Literature (3) Prereq: ENC 1101, ENC 1102. A thematic study of fiction, prose, and poetry by women writers. The course introduces students to works in English or in English translation by women writers of various cultures with special emphasis on writers of African descent.
SPC 1017 Foundation of Speech (3) Introduction to communicative processes as applied to various speech situations: speech models, intrapersonal and interpersonal communication, such as thinking. Laboratory activities are required.
SPC 2608 Public Speaking (3) Theory and practice in public speaking emphasizing speeches for information, persuasion, and special occasions; listening to and developing, organizing, and delivering speeches. Speech laboratory activities are required.

French and Spanish Course Descriptions

FRE 1120 Elementary French I Lecture/Laboratory (3,1) Introduction to the French language and culture; basic grammar, listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
FRE 1121 Elementary French II Lecture/Laboratory (3,1) Prereq: FRE 1120 or equivalent. Continuation of the study of the French language and culture; basic grammar, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Lecture/Laboratory.
FRE 2220 Intermediate French Lecture/Laboratory (3,1) Prereq: FRE 1121 or equivalent. Continuation of study of the French language and culture, emphasis on intermediate grammar and further development of basic skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
SPN 1120 Elementary Spanish I Lecture/Laboratory (3,1) Introduction to the study of the Spanish language and culture; basic grammar, listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
SPN 1121 Elementary Spanish II Lecture/Laboratory (3,1) Prereq: SPN 1120 or equivalent. Continuation of the study of the Spanish language and culture; intermediate grammar and further development of basic skills.
SPN 2220 Intermediate Spanish Lecture/Laboratory (3,1) Prereq: SPN 1121 or equivalent. Continuation of the study of the Spanish language and culture; intermediate grammar and further development of basic skills.